Fitness Blog

Why stay active in older age? Physical activity and exercise can help you stay healthy, energetic and independent as you get older. It can also help fight depression, stress and anxiety. Many adults aged 65 and over spend, on average, 10 hours or more each day sitting or lying down, making them the most sedentary...Read More

For a lot of people December and Christmas seems to be a time to forget about health and fitness. With all the highly palatable food around and cold weather it seems almost impossible to make progress. But it’s not impossible. You can still see results with a few simple changes to your diet and lifestyle....Read More

Are you looking for nutritional advice for losing weight or perhaps muscle gain, or just to maintain a healthy diet? Nutrition can be a complicated subject. There’s so many myths and so much propaganda it’s really hard to know who to trust and what to believe. I like to make nutrition simple and easy to...Read More

Do you need to regulate your hormones to lose fat? When it comes to losing weight and getting healthy, there never seems to be a shortage of diet and fitness crazes claiming to hold the secret to easy, sustainable weight loss. Some of the most recent diet crazes include the ketogenic diet (low carbohydrate, high...Read More

Fasted cardio – should you exercise before breakfast? It has been thought by many over the years that fasted cardio is better for fat loss. In simple terms your just doing cardio in a fasted state usually in the am before breakfast or before you break your fast in the hope the your body will...Read More

Is bread bad for your diet? Bread has been a part of our diet for thousands of years. Now over the past few decades people seem to be scared of it as though it is the sole cause of the current obesity epidemic. ‘White bread is bad for you’. ‘Bread makes me gain weight I’m...Read More

While there are no specific foods that burn fat there are foods that you should be prioritising when you’re trying to lose weight. Ideal foods are those that help keep you fuller for longer, reduce cravings, preserve muscle and increase the TEF (thermic effect of food), which I will explain in more detail in this...Read More

Losing weight can be a tough process and there are many obstacles that you must overcome on your journey to be able to achieve your goals. It’s hard to stay motivated 100% of the time even for professional athletes. Let’s look at how to stay motivated when losing weight Set yourself realistic goals A common...Read More